{"id":187906,"date":"2024-11-12T14:51:38","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T20:51:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=187906"},"modified":"2024-11-12T14:51:38","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T20:51:38","slug":"wwe-smackdown-ratings-report-11-8-two-advertised-title-matches-lead-to-increase-in-viewership-and-demo-rating-comparison-to-past-two-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2024\/11\/12\/wwe-smackdown-ratings-report-11-8-two-advertised-title-matches-lead-to-increase-in-viewership-and-demo-rating-comparison-to-past-two-years\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE Smackdown Ratings Report (11\/8): Two advertised title matches lead to increase in viewership and demo rating, comparison to past two years"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2867090754\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>Friday night\u2019s (11\/8) episode of WWE Smackdown on USA Network averaged 1.546 million viewers, compared to 1.428 million the prior week and the 1.418 million the week before that. The current ten-week rolling average is 1.549 million.<\/p>\n<p>One year ago this week, it drew 2.195 million viewers. The ten-week rolling average a year ago was 2.164 million.<\/p>\n<p>Two years ago this week, Smackdown drew 2.264 million. Then ten-week rolling average was 2.122 million.<\/p>\n<p>In the key 18-49 demo, Smackdown drew a 0.47 rating, compared to 0.42 and 0.43 the prior two weeks. The ten-week rolling average is 0.46.<\/p>\n<p>One year ago, Smackdown drew a a 0.57 rating with a ten-week rolling average of 0.58.<\/p>\n<p>Two years ago, it drew a 0.48 rating with a ten-week rolling average of 0.50.<\/p>\n<p>The announced matches and segments were\u2026<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Motor City Machine Guns vs. Street Profits for the WWE Tag Team Titles<\/li>\n<li>Nia Jax vs. Naomi for the WWE Women&#8217;s Championship<\/li>\n<li>Solo Sikoa &#8220;Acknowledgement Ceremony&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/category\/prowrestlingnews\/ratings\/\">RATINGS HEADQUARTERS PAGE<\/a> for more ratings reports.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-1895386315\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Stay right here and keep the flow going. 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